Flying one million miles in a calendar year on CX metal
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Flying one million miles in a calendar year on CX metal
I recently flew over one million BIS (butt-in-seat) miles in a calendar year on CX metal...a nice milestone.
If you're interested in the specifics...I made a timelapse video of my entire CX flight log that you can watch below (jump to 0:36 mark)
For the road warriors in this forum...what's the most BIS miles you ever flew in a calendar year (on just CX metal only and I guess KA could count too)?
If you're interested in the specifics...I made a timelapse video of my entire CX flight log that you can watch below (jump to 0:36 mark)
For the road warriors in this forum...what's the most BIS miles you ever flew in a calendar year (on just CX metal only and I guess KA could count too)?
Last edited by michaeltchuang; Apr 15, 2019 at 10:02 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2007
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WOW!
Nowhere close to you! I think I've maybe done 200k actual BIS miles on CX/KA metal, maybe 250k tops in a year, and that was before when I was more loyal.
Btw how do you know your total BIS miles? Do you track it?
Nowhere close to you! I think I've maybe done 200k actual BIS miles on CX/KA metal, maybe 250k tops in a year, and that was before when I was more loyal.
Btw how do you know your total BIS miles? Do you track it?
#3
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Actually I have so many more questions. What do you do? I watched your video it looks like a lot of JNB-HKG-JFK? Why do you choose that routing? Is it torture flying that much? Any color you can add would be great.
I just can't understand how that much flying is required in this day and age, unless you're a pilot? that sounds completely brutal to me but to each their own and hopefully you enjoy it. 1mm in a year is insanity!
I just can't understand how that much flying is required in this day and age, unless you're a pilot? that sounds completely brutal to me but to each their own and hopefully you enjoy it. 1mm in a year is insanity!
#5
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#6
Join Date: Jul 2015
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I think BIS mean the actual miles... not say 150% miles if you fly F etc...
I've occasionally done frequent trips between Australia and China via CX, say 4 or 5 return trips in a month, I would have to say that even with the help of noise cancellation headphone, I felt like I could always hear the engine sound a week or so after intensive fly of a month.
I've occasionally done frequent trips between Australia and China via CX, say 4 or 5 return trips in a month, I would have to say that even with the help of noise cancellation headphone, I felt like I could always hear the engine sound a week or so after intensive fly of a month.
#9
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I got a case of champagne flutes with the CX logo (those used in the lounges) through the mail recently...not sure if it's related to recent crazy amounts of flying (I recently reset DM again at 1600 3 months after my previous renewal...)
#11
Join Date: Sep 2005
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At the same time I found out that CX's fare for JNB-NYC is insanely cheap:
Code:
FQJNBNYC-CX/USD« JNB-NYC CXR-CX WED 17APR19 USD 9W 0/ 0/ 1 AZ 0/ 0/ 2 EY 0/ 0/ 1 B6 1/ 0/ 0 LH 0/ 0/ 9 LX 0/ 0/ 4 IB 0/ 0/20 BA 0/ 0/12 AA 0/ 0/20 UA 1/ 0/18 DL 0/ 0/17 SV 0/ 0/ 1 EK 0/ 0/13 SA 1/ 0/ 3 KL 0/ 0/ 4 TK 0/ 0/ 3 CA 0/ 0/ 3 AF 0/ 0/ 2 AY 0/ 0/ 9 QR 0/ 0/ 3 SN 0/ 0/ 2 VS 0/ 0/ 2 MS 0/ 0/ 1 CX 0/ 0/ 0 //SEE FQHELP FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW FARE DISPLAYS// SURCHARGE FOR PAPER TICKET MAY BE ADDED WHEN ITIN PRICED ZAR CONVERTED TO USD USING BSR 1 ZAR - 0.07150325 USD CX JNBNYC.PA 17APR19 MPM 14040 V FARE BASIS AP FARE-OW FARE-RT BK SEASON MINMAX RTG 1 VAARRZA8 - 714.00 V‡ --- -/12M PA01 2 LAARRZA8 - 857.00 L‡ --- -/12M PA01 3 VAAROZA8 - 479.00 V‡ --- -/12M PA01 4 MAARRZA8 - 1000.00 M‡ --- -/12M PA01 5 LAAROZA8 - 575.00 L‡ --- -/12M PA01 6 KAARRZA8 - 1286.00 K‡ --- -/12M PA01 7 MAAROZA8 - 671.00 M‡ --- -/12M PA01 8 HAARRZA8 - 1572.00 H‡ --- -/12M PA01 9 EAARRZA8 - 1715.00 E‡ --- -/12M PA01 10 KAAROZA8 - 862.00 K‡ --- -/12M PA01 11 RAARRZA8 - 2073.00 R‡ --- -/12M PA01 12 BAARRZA8 - 2073.00 B‡ --- -/12M PA01 13 HAAROZA8 - 1054.00 H‡ --- -/12M PA01 14 EAAROZA8 - 1150.00 E‡ --- -/12M PA01 15 WAARRZA8 - 2573.00 W‡ --- -/12M PA01 16 RAAROZA8 - 1389.00 R‡ --- -/12M PA01 17 BAAROZA8 - 1389.00 B‡ --- -/12M PA01 18 WAAROZA8 - 1725.00 W‡ --- -/12M PA01 19 IAARRZA8 - 3503.00 I‡ --- -/12M PA01 20 DAARRZA8 - 4003.00 D‡ --- -/12M PA01 21 IAAROZA8 - 2347.00 I‡ --- -/12M PA01 22 CAARRZA8 - 4933.00 C‡ --- -/12M PA01 23 DAAROZA8 - 2683.00 D‡ --- -/12M PA01 24 CAAROZA8 - 3306.00 C‡ --- -/12M PA01 25 JAARRZA8 - 7078.00 J‡ --- -/12M PA01 26 JAAROZA8 - 4743.00 J‡ --- -/12M PA01 PA01* /VIA THE PACIFIC/ PUBLISHED RTG 5181 TRAVEL MUST BE VIA HKG 1. JNB-BA/CX/SA-CPT-CX-HKG-CX-NYC 2. JNB-BA/CX/SA-CPT-CX-HKG-CX-YVR-CX-NYC 3. JNB-CX-HKG-CX-NYC 4. JNB-CX-HKG-CX-YVR-CX-NYC .
#12
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Congratulations! I'm as curious as everyone else on the forum... what sort of job do you have that allows you to travel every week, and I'm guessing -on your own dime? And did you really fly so often for Iron Man / Avengers End Game?
#13
At the same time I found out that CX's fare for JNB-NYC is insanely cheap:
Code:
FQJNBNYC-CX/USD« JNB-NYC CXR-CX WED 17APR19 USD 9W 0/ 0/ 1 AZ 0/ 0/ 2 EY 0/ 0/ 1 B6 1/ 0/ 0 LH 0/ 0/ 9 LX 0/ 0/ 4 IB 0/ 0/20 BA 0/ 0/12 AA 0/ 0/20 UA 1/ 0/18 DL 0/ 0/17 SV 0/ 0/ 1 EK 0/ 0/13 SA 1/ 0/ 3 KL 0/ 0/ 4 TK 0/ 0/ 3 CA 0/ 0/ 3 AF 0/ 0/ 2 AY 0/ 0/ 9 QR 0/ 0/ 3 SN 0/ 0/ 2 VS 0/ 0/ 2 MS 0/ 0/ 1 CX 0/ 0/ 0 //SEE FQHELP FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW FARE DISPLAYS// SURCHARGE FOR PAPER TICKET MAY BE ADDED WHEN ITIN PRICED ZAR CONVERTED TO USD USING BSR 1 ZAR - 0.07150325 USD CX JNBNYC.PA 17APR19 MPM 14040 V FARE BASIS AP FARE-OW FARE-RT BK SEASON MINMAX RTG 1 VAARRZA8 - 714.00 V‡ --- -/12M PA01 2 LAARRZA8 - 857.00 L‡ --- -/12M PA01 3 VAAROZA8 - 479.00 V‡ --- -/12M PA01 4 MAARRZA8 - 1000.00 M‡ --- -/12M PA01 5 LAAROZA8 - 575.00 L‡ --- -/12M PA01 6 KAARRZA8 - 1286.00 K‡ --- -/12M PA01 7 MAAROZA8 - 671.00 M‡ --- -/12M PA01 8 HAARRZA8 - 1572.00 H‡ --- -/12M PA01 9 EAARRZA8 - 1715.00 E‡ --- -/12M PA01 10 KAAROZA8 - 862.00 K‡ --- -/12M PA01 11 RAARRZA8 - 2073.00 R‡ --- -/12M PA01 12 BAARRZA8 - 2073.00 B‡ --- -/12M PA01 13 HAAROZA8 - 1054.00 H‡ --- -/12M PA01 14 EAAROZA8 - 1150.00 E‡ --- -/12M PA01 15 WAARRZA8 - 2573.00 W‡ --- -/12M PA01 16 RAAROZA8 - 1389.00 R‡ --- -/12M PA01 17 BAAROZA8 - 1389.00 B‡ --- -/12M PA01 18 WAAROZA8 - 1725.00 W‡ --- -/12M PA01 19 IAARRZA8 - 3503.00 I‡ --- -/12M PA01 20 DAARRZA8 - 4003.00 D‡ --- -/12M PA01 21 IAAROZA8 - 2347.00 I‡ --- -/12M PA01 22 CAARRZA8 - 4933.00 C‡ --- -/12M PA01 23 DAAROZA8 - 2683.00 D‡ --- -/12M PA01 24 CAAROZA8 - 3306.00 C‡ --- -/12M PA01 25 JAARRZA8 - 7078.00 J‡ --- -/12M PA01 26 JAAROZA8 - 4743.00 J‡ --- -/12M PA01 PA01* /VIA THE PACIFIC/ PUBLISHED RTG 5181 TRAVEL MUST BE VIA HKG 1. JNB-BA/CX/SA-CPT-CX-HKG-CX-NYC 2. JNB-BA/CX/SA-CPT-CX-HKG-CX-YVR-CX-NYC 3. JNB-CX-HKG-CX-NYC 4. JNB-CX-HKG-CX-YVR-CX-NYC .
#14
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Wow that is amazing.
I read about a guy who flew 1 million on United in a year. I think it was this guy
https://thepointsguy.com/news/tom-st...illion-united/
I read about a guy who flew 1 million on United in a year. I think it was this guy
https://thepointsguy.com/news/tom-st...illion-united/
Last edited by RoxyMountain; Apr 16, 2019 at 6:23 pm Reason: Watched the video
#15
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Thanks for the nice messages! Let me try to answer some of the questions...
Yes, I actively track my past flights in a Google spreadsheet (supplemented with data from Flightradar24). I use ExpertFlyer quite a lot to check seat maps and flight loads for future flights.
BIS (butt-in-seat) meaning actual miles flown...no multipliers if you fly a higher class (what Ausriver said). I used the flight distances listed from the CX in-flight magazine (or website) for calculating the miles between two cities/airports.
Yup...I have tickets to the AMC Avengers: Endgame (59 hour) Movie Marathon next week. I'm a big Marvel fan...and can't wait.
At the end of the day, I'm a miles and points enthusiast. I try to earn miles and points when they are cheaper, and then redeem them during peak season when hotel and airlines prices skyrocket. Probably no different from many of you in this forum. I'll circle back & answer more questions when I have some more free time this weekend.
Yes, I actively track my past flights in a Google spreadsheet (supplemented with data from Flightradar24). I use ExpertFlyer quite a lot to check seat maps and flight loads for future flights.
BIS (butt-in-seat) meaning actual miles flown...no multipliers if you fly a higher class (what Ausriver said). I used the flight distances listed from the CX in-flight magazine (or website) for calculating the miles between two cities/airports.
Yup...I have tickets to the AMC Avengers: Endgame (59 hour) Movie Marathon next week. I'm a big Marvel fan...and can't wait.
At the end of the day, I'm a miles and points enthusiast. I try to earn miles and points when they are cheaper, and then redeem them during peak season when hotel and airlines prices skyrocket. Probably no different from many of you in this forum. I'll circle back & answer more questions when I have some more free time this weekend.